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CONTACT INFORMATION

Lauren Shoemaker *
Superintendent, Auburn State Recreation Area
501 El Dorado Street, Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 823-4173 phone 1
[email protected]
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502


Permits Department, State Parks and Beaches
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 phone 1
800.858.4749 phone 2
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/


* key contact

WEBSITE:
State Park Website
Park Brochure

Keywords: Hills; Mountains; Valleys; Wilderness

Site Condition: Major recreational uses include hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, camping, mountain biking, gold panning, equestrian/horseback riding trails and off-highway motorcycle riding. Whitewater recreation is also very popular on both forks of the river, with Class II, III and IV runs. Over 30 -private outfitters are licensed to offer whitewater trips in Auburn SRA.

General Notes: updated 12.17.24 bd / 3.11.25 bd

Usage Restriction: Parks access in both Placer and El Dorado Counties. along 40-miles of the North and Middle Forks of the American river. CA SP administers under a contract with the Bureau of Reclamation.

Jurisdictions: CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, PLACER-LAKE TAHOE FILM OFFICE - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: N

State Property: Y

Closed/Vacant: N

Ownership: state

Verified: 8/24/2025

Location Details

Auburn State Recreation Area (SRA)

United States / Auburn, California
Location ID: #6959

Covers over 35,000 acres of woodsy land in both Placer and El Dorado Counties. Paved and unpaved roads winding through the woods; bridges over river/rapids.

Location Category:

  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Mountains / Rocks / Geological Oddities;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Rivers / Rapids;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Waterfalls
 
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